He said, challenging the Sage for not showing appreciation for all his learning, "I've studied a lot of Buddhism, as well as many other spiritual paths. I bet I know much more than you." "Yes," replied the Sage, "you probably do. You have a head full of facts with little insight."
*Brian K. Wilcox. "Meetings with an Anonymous Sage."
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Tea… Everywhere
What’s freedom?
What freedom?
Spiritual freedom, I guess you could say.
I’m drinking this cup of tea.
What’s tea got to do with it?
See.
What am I looking for?
I said, “See.”
How can I see without knowing where to look?
Stop looking, and you'll see what you see.
What is it?
Nothing. But it's everywhere.
Tea?
Yes… come and enjoy a cup with me.
*Brian K. Wilcox. Silent Retreat. Damariscotta, ME. 4.9.2022
*Use of photography is allowed accompanied by credit given to Brian K. Wilcox and title and place of photographs.
*Brian's book, An Ache for Union: Poems on Oneness with God through Love, can be ordered through major online booksellers or the publisher AuthorHouse.
